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K. S. BAXTER CAB FOR TRUCKS Oct. 30, 1928.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Aug. 6, 1925 Oct. 30, 1928.

1,689,765 K. s. BAXTER CAB FOR TRUCKS Filed Aug. e, 1923 2 Sheets-Sheet2 g 40 33 3' MEI Patented Oct. 30, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KENNETH S. BAXTER, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO SHEET STEEL PROD-UGTS COMPANY, OF MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

CAB FOR TRUCKS.

This invention relates to cabs for trucks, and has 'forits principalobject to provide a cab which can be readilyapplied to standard chassisof different makes;

Other objects of the invention are to provide a cab that can be shippedin a knockeddown" condition and, easily and accurately setup by thepurchaser; to pro'vide a cowl llllfiilCitIl be easily adjusted forwardlyand backwardly relative tothe cab, and eanbe fitted to dashesofdifferent shapes and sizes; to provide adjustable seat. supports; and toprovide interchangeability in the parts forming the cab.

:1 urther objects of the invention will become apparent as the,descriptionis read in connection with the accompanying drawingsillustrating a selected embodiment of the invention, and in which I iFig. l isan elevation o' the left side of the cab; i i

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the cab, with thetop slightly raised out, of plaeeto show how it is assembled. i

Figs. 3 and 4 aretransverse sections of a side panel taken on the lines3-3 and H ofFigl; a w v i Fig. 5 is anelevation of the back, lookingfrom the inside of the cab, the intermediate portion thereof beingbroken: away; i Fig. 6 is; a transverse section taken on the line 6-610fFig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken 011 line 77ofFig.6;r i

Fig. 8 is a front elevation of a cab with the upper portion broken away,and

Figs. 9 and 10 are sectional views taken on the lines 99 ofFig. 8 and1010 of Fig.3, respectively. i

- Referring to the drawings, reference numerals 10, 11,12 and 13generally indicate theileft side, right side,baek and front,respectively. The sides are made up of panels 1 1 and 15, andanintermediate door 16. FigsQand 3particularly illustrate theconstruction of the panel 14. Referring to these, itwill be seen thatthis panel is composed of a sheet having one edge folded about angle 17,and the other edge turned substantially at right angles and folded uponitself at 18. The upper portion has a win dowopening andthe sheet isbent inwardly at 19 around this opening to form part of the support forthe glass 20. A Z-shaped strip, 21, is secured to the inside of thepanel and together with the flange 19 clamps a filler 22, of rubber orthe like, which forms a silent mounting for the glass. Preferably oneflange forms the "direct connection with the filler and another flange56 lies against the sheet and at one side is inserted between the sheetand the angle iron 17, as illustratedin Fig. l. The strip may be securedin place in any suitable manner as, by the rivets shown.

The panel 15 is similar to the panel 14, but has the angle on the frontedge instead of the rear edge. The front panel of the left side ispreferablyv a duplicate of the rear panel of the right side, and therear panel of the left side is preferably a duplicate of the front panelof the right side. Thisreduces the number of dies and the number ofparts and thereby facilitates and cheapens the manufacture. 1

The back may be made in any suitable manner and is here shown equippedwith flanges 23, against which flanges 18 of the rear side panels aresecured by bolts Q l. Preferably the upper portion of the back isequipped with a sliding window25.

The front is equipped with a suitable wind-shield 27, and includespreferably, flanged members here shown as angles 28, which are bolted tothe front flanges 18 of the panels, as indicated at 29.

The distance between the dash on the chassis, and the front end of theload carrying body varies in different makes of trucks. In some, thisspace is as short as forty four inches and in others it is as long asfortyseven and a half inches. It is desirable to have a cab of,generalapplication that can be made to occupy this s1:aeewhether itislong or short, without leaving a gap between the cab and the body orpresenting any difficulties in the matter of connection with the dash.To provide for this, the cowl 129 is made adjustable baekwardly andforwardly relative to the cab. As shown, it

flanges 28 of the front and are secured thereillustrated in Figs. 3 and9. The cowl is provided with slots 57, and plates 58 overlietheseslotsonthe' inside and are provided with *a pluralityof openings59-adapted to register with the -slotsfiand a bolt opening in'theangle'28. By. arranging the open- 1ngs 59 tin-the diagonal line a. greatnumber p of. adjustments can be eiiected 'while'retaining sufficientmetal betweenthef openings to make a substantial fastening. The plates58 preferably are a substantial fit tor tlie'space between the flange 61and filler piece 34:.

The shorter flange 33 of the cowl 129 is fixed 'to the filler piece 34,of wood or the like, which can be readily cut to receive thefiXBClClZ1Sl155 on the chassis. A'strip of felt'36' can beiinsertedbetween the dash and fillerpiece-and secured to the latterbynails 26:1asindicated in Fig. 8.

The rear seat support 37 adjustably mountedon-the front side ofthe back.As shown, it has a iplurality otflangedgusset plates38 infthe verticalflange ot'wh-ichare a, number of openings 39, which may be aligned withsuitable openings in the back, to receive bolts 4'0. -Prferably thegusset plates are provided with a large number of openings and the backwithtwo, spaced the same asftwo ofthe openings in'thegusset. Bythisarrangement the belts in the two outer gussets vmay be put-inther'upperholes, and the boltin the intermediate gusset in a lowerfhole, anda more rigid attachment will be; the result.

Thelront seat support is preferably made of a sheet of metal bent toform the upright wall 41 and the side walls 42 adapted to liejbetweeii'the sides of the cab. The side walls 420i the front seatsupport are equippedwith angle brackets43 adapted to overlie thehorizontal flanges of angle brackets 44:, secured tothe sides of thecab. These flanges are slotted as indicated at 45 to receive'bolts'tiwhichsecure the scat support in an adjusted position, butpermit it to bemoved towards-the front orthe back to suit the requirements ofparticular conditions. y c I This seat support is preferably made'insect ons, the lower section comprising that i which has been describedand the upper sectioirt'? is similar in shape. The sections are providedwith-,aplurality of bolt openings 48 toreceive bolts 49 by which theymay be secured in an extended or retracted position to make the heightof the front seat support whatever may be desired.

Theupper'edges 51'and 52 of these seat support sections are turned over,as ind icated in Fig. 7, to increase the strength and rigidity of thissupport. The upper section is which comprises a cushion ($3 and a baseframe (34. Preferably the base lrauie is equipped \VltliblOCliS and ()0adapted to cooperate with the angle (32 and reau seat supportto holdth'e'seat in proper'position. These 'bloc-ksinay be secured in place byscrews and nails, and reinovet "and replaced in an adjusted position; asoccasion may reconnecttheupri-ght angle totlie transverse angles bycutting-away a portion of. one flange of the *fbrmei" and making amortise and tenon joint 73 between the otherflange andthecorrespondingflange of the transverse angle. Rigidity may be addedtothe joint by riveting (lOWlltllG tenon asindi- Ion cated at 74, and byinserting rivetsthrough the vertical flange of-each transverse angle andthe upright sheet "(31"? the panels, as illustrated at 75. Thisconstruction lllillICStlJQ sides of the cabstrongand" l lglll fllltlcapable of resisting the hard uses towhich' devices of this characterare put.

In assembling, preferablyone side is connected to the back and theot'liersideisset in place and bolted at the back, then the front withthe cowl is inserted, 'awtterwvliicli a top 54 is let down, as'illustrated in Fig. 2, and bolted to the upper portions of the sides,front and back.

A cab made according to the;present invention, can be knocked-down andformed into a very compact package which can be shipped at first-classrate, whereas the-assembled cab requires four tllDGS first-class rate.The parts are so simply constructed that the p-urchaserwill experienceno diliiculty insetting the cab up and placing it on the chass. Theadjustable cowl makes it. possible to lit a cabfof standard oruniformsize to the great variety of chasses lit-.IJILSOHl? on themarket. The filler piece 34, permits the I la driver to arrange the seatat the height and at the distance from the wheel as most suited to hispersonal requirements. I claim as my invention:

. 1. In combination, a cab having a top, front rear and side panels, thefront panel having its lower portion removed to form an opening, a cowlin said opening, said cowl comprising an inverted U-shaped member,L-shape in cross-section, havinga continuous rearwardly extending flangeadapted to fit in said opening, means for adjustably connecting saidflange to said front panel, and

a filler secured to said cowl and having an opening adapted to receive adash.

2. In a vehicle cab, a front panel having an enlarged opening in itslower portion, an inverted U-shaped cowl member L-shape incross-section, having a continuous rearwardly extending flange, meansfor adjustably securing said flange in said opening whereby said cowlmay be extended forwardly from said panel, and a Wooden filler memberrigidly secured in said cowl membeer and adapted to be cut to fit adash.

KENNETH S. BAXTER.

